avocado

• Fruit en forme de poire à la peau verte et rugueuse, contenant un gros noyau et une chair crémeuse vert pâle, utilisé notamment dans les salades et le guacamole. Désigne aussi l'arbre qui produit ce fruit et sa couleur verte caractéristique.

A noun referring to a pear-shaped fruit with a rough green skin, a large pit, and creamy, pale green flesh, often used in salads and guacamole.

1. Greenish-yellow colorB1formal

   Describing a dull yellowish-green color, similar to the flesh of an avocado fruit.

   couleur vert-jaune terne

   • She painted her kitchen walls a soft avocado shade.
   • The dress came in a beautiful avocado green.
   • The avocado hue of the sofa matched the room perfectly.

• Fruit tropical en forme de poire, à peau verte ou noirâtre et à chair jaunâtre onctueuse contenant un gros noyau; désigne aussi l'arbre qui le produit et une couleur jaune-vert terne.

A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed, also referring to the tree that bears it and a dull yellowish-green color.

1. A1formalculinary

   A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and a rich, yellowish-green pulp that surrounds a single large seed.

   Avocat (fruit)

   • She sliced an avocado for the salad.
   • Avocados are rich in healthy fats.
   • He made guacamole using ripe avocados.
   • The avocado was perfectly soft and ready to eat.

   Synonymesalligator pearavocado pear

2. B1formalscientific

   A tropical American tree that produces large, pulpy green fruits.

   Avocatier

   • The avocado tree in their backyard is over ten years old.
   • Avocado trees require a warm climate to thrive.
   • They planted several avocado trees on their farm.
   • The leaves of the avocado tree are dark and glossy.

   Synonymesaguacate

3. B1informalart

   A dull yellowish-green color, resembling the flesh of an avocado.

   vert avocat

   • She painted her kitchen walls a soft avocado green.
   • The dress was a muted avocado shade.
   • Avocado was a popular color for appliances in the 1970s.
   • He chose an avocado-colored tie for the party.